Environmental Science assignment week of June 7, 2010
Living Sustainably in Michigan Sustainable Buildings – Alternative Energy Assignment
Grand Rapids is known as a leader in the United States in LEED certified buildings. Check this web site for proof: http://www.uschamber.com/bclc/sustainablecommunity_grandrapids.htm
Answer these questions before we go to see some of the examples in town.
What does LEED stand for? (4)
What does it mean to be LEED certified? (10)
What are some different levels of certification? (4)
What does each level require? (20) Pick one of these buildings in Grand Rapids and tell :
What level of certification it has (2)
What are some of the ‘green features’ that contributed to the LEED certification? (10)
Environmental Science assignment week of June 7, 2010
Living Sustainably in Michigan
Sustainable Buildings – Alternative Energy Assignment
Grand Rapids is known as a leader in the United States in LEED certified buildings. Check this web site for proof: http://www.uschamber.com/bclc/sustainablecommunity_grandrapids.htm
Answer these questions before we go to see some of the examples in town.
Pick one of these buildings in Grand Rapids and tell :
East Hills Center (of the Universe)
Forest Hills Fine Arts Center
Grand Rapids Art Museum (GRAM)
Newberry Place- A Grand Rapids Cohousing Community
Rapid Central Station- Interurban Transit Partnership
Christman Building
Aquinas College's Academic Building
Aquinas College's Grace Hauenstein Library
Aquinas College's Ravine Apartment D
Calvin College Bunker Interpretive Center
Metro Health Hospital
Saint Mary's Health Care- Richard J. Lacks, Sr. Cancer Center
Name: